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Watch: First time drag queens vie for a crown at Butch Queen competition

Austin drag queen Lousianna Purchase has been hosting Butch Queen competitions for the last three and a half years. The event pairs rookie drag queens with experienced counterparts who “coach them on the ins and out of drag.”

Last weekend, Sound on Sound Fest produced the biggest Butch Queen event to date, outside at the Mohawk. Reshma Kirpalani from our video team went behind the scenes to learn more about the competition and the art of drag.